School profile

St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B11 4EA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,999 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils451 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Naomi Hedges
TrustST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL,SPARKHILL
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jan 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139173.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%8%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading58%75%76%
Expected standard in writing67%72%73%
Expected standard in maths65%75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils451
Girls213
Boys238
Eligible for free school meals49.9%
First language not English86.9%
SEN support109
EHC plan22
Average class size30.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
78%
Indian
4.9%
Bangladeshi
3.8%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
African
1.8%
Other White
1.3%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6.3%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence18%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)134
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll415
Unfilled places1.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)19.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.78
Support staff (FTE)28.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGreet Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryArden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySpringfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAnderton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryArk Boulton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableAl-Ameen Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableGreen Oak AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryMoseley School and Sixth FormFoundation school
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimaryNelson Mandela SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St John's CofE Primary School

What is St John's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St John's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St John's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St John's CofE Primary School ranks 10,999 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

How many pupils attend St John's CofE Primary School?

St John's CofE Primary School has 451 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.